MGR Functions

Sri MGR Year 94, 29th July, Friday

 

MGR Devotees L.Kalaivanan and his wife Santhi Kalaivanan have been constructing a temple for our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR in Nathamedu, Chelliamman Salai, Thiruninravoor.

 

The temple construction and the Idol work has been completed. Kumbhabhishekam will be on August 15th Monday from 9.00 am to 10.30 am all MGR Devotees and MGR Fans are humbly asked to participate in the function and get the grace of our MGR.

 

 

Olikirathu Urimaikural and all MGR Fans have planned to celebrate the 50th year of Thirudathae. The function should have been conducted on March itself due to Election the function was postponed.

 

The Golden Jubilee function will be conducted on August 14th Sunday, German hall (Near South Indian Film Actors Association) T.Nagar, Chennai. The invitation is given below.

 

 

Artists who have worked in the movie Thirudathae will participate. Special Edition of Thirudathae book will be released and 30 minute video clipping will be screened for the audience.

MGR Devar Combination

Sri MGR Year 94, 27th July, Wednesday

 

MGR and Devar were close friends. Devar films first movie was Thaiku Pin Tharam. From 1956 to 1972 Devar Films produced 16 MGR movies. All the movies had social themes no Historical movies. M.M.A. Chinnappa Devar was the first Producer and who had confidence to book MGR for his subsequent movies in General Hospital during January 1967 when MGR was recuperating from M.R.Radha incident.

 

Olikirathu Urimaikural MGR monthly has came out with a 48 page special edition in the name of Devar Films Thayaripil Makkal Thilagam MGR.

 

  

 

Cost of the special edition is Rs.20/-

 

  

 

A rare image of MGR in Murugan Costume with Devar from the movie Thani Piravi.

 

No.	Date of Release	Movie Name	MGR Character Name	Heroine
1	21.09.1956	Thaikupintharam	Muthaiah	Banumathy
2	07.11.1961	Thai Sollai Thatathey	Raj	Sarojadevi
3	13.04.1962	Thaiyai Katha Thanaiyan	Sekar	Sarojadevi
4	15.08.1962	Kudumba Thalaivan	Vasu	Sarojadevi
5	22.02.1963	Dharmam Thalaikakum	Chandran	Sarojadevi
6	15.08.1963	Neethikupinpasam	Gopal	Sarojadevi
7	14.01.1964	Vettaikaran	Babu	Savithri
8	25.09.1964	Thozhilali	Raj	Rathna
9	10.09.1965	Kannithai	Saravanan	Jayalalitha
10	18.02.1966	Mugarasi	Raj	Jayalalitha
11	16.09.1966	Thanipiravi	Muthaiah	Jayalalitha
12	13.01.1967	Thaikuthalaimagan	Maruthu	Jayalalitha
13	07.11.1967	Vivasahi	Muthaiah	K.R.Vijaya
14	23.02.1968	Ther Thiruvizha	Saravanan & MGR	Jayalalitha
15	21.10.1968	Kadhal Vaganam	Balu	Jayalalitha
16	10.08.1972	Nalla Neram	Raj	K.R.Vijaya

 

  

 

The only film company which released two movies in one year with MGR as lead is Devar films the years are 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967 and 1968. The first colour movie of Devar Films is Nalla Neram. MGR gave call sheet for 7 days for Mugarasi and the same movie was shot in 13 days. Other movies shooting was completed in short span are Kannithai and Thanipiravi was completed in 3 weeks, Vivasahi and Kadhal vaganam were completed in 5 weeks, Kudumba Thalaivan, Thozhilali, Thaikuthalaimagan, Ther Thiruvizha, Vettaikaran and Dharmam Thalaikakum were completed in 2 months, Thaisollaithatathey, Thaiyaikatha Thanaiyan and Neethikupin pasam were completed in 3 months.

 

  

 

Look at the titles how it suited MGR when our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR was emerging as Hero in social oriented movies.

 

100 Days movies are: (Highest number of days)

Thaikupintharam – 147 Days – Trichy – Roxy

Thai Sollai Thatathey – 140 Days – Trichy – Jupiter

Thaiyai Katha Thanaiyan – 140 Days – Trichy – Palace

Kudumba Thalaivan – 105 Days – Salem – Jaya

Dharmam Thalaikakum – 104 Days – Coimbatore – Royal

Neethikupinpasam – 105 Days – Madurai – New Cinema & Salem – Santhi

Vettaikaran – 147 Days – Salem – Sitheswara

Mugarasi – 101 Days – Chennai – Gaiety

Nalla Neram – 132 Days – Salem – Oriental

 

The Book has neatly given the details from story to the release theaters and other important informations. The book has full page 7 solo stills of MGR and 13 full page pair photos.

 

This special edition is collectible for MGR Fans.

MGR Grandson Wedding

Sri MGR Year 94, 24th July, Sunday

 

MGR and MG.Chakrapani’s Grandson MGCB Pradeep married Saraswathy Yadav on 10th July 2011 in Chennai. The marriage was attended by MGR Devotees and MGR Fans from Tamil Nadu.

 

 

 

MGR Devotee Tirupur Ravichandran has forwarded the group photo taken during the Wedding reception held on July 10th in Ashoka Hotel.

 

srimgr.com team wishes the couple a Happy Married Life.

Handsome MGR

Sri MGR Year 94, 22nd July, Friday

 

There are lot of images and as well as rare images of our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR in MGR facebook page. MGR’s family members have uploaded some nice unseen images of MGR. Here I have uploaded only some of the images of our MGR.

 

These images are taken from the facebook page of MGR and some from Mannathi Mannan magazine – Author MGR Vijayan.

 

  

 

Enga Veetu Pillai Image and MGR with Bharath Award (Best Actor award) which he received for his acting in Rickshawkaran.

 

 

This is also from Enga Veetu Pillai to the left side of the photo you can see the lighting equipments.

 

  

 

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban image (this was the first shot taken in Expo 70). Another is Nalai Ulagai song scene from Uzhaikum Karangal.

 

This post credit goes to MGR Vijayan of Mannathi Mannan magazine.